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A review by aleyajo
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
So enthralling! Excellent critique of the prison industrial complex. You cannot truly love if you have ownership over another. Masterful blend of the real with the almost-real, akin to the Handmaid’s Tale.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content